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UPS pilots agree to new contract

UPS pilots represented by the Independent Pilots Association (IPA) – today ratified a new five-year labour agreement after months of

CSafe expands footprint into Europe buying Kalibox

CSafe Global has completed the acquisition of France-based cool chain packaging firm Kalibox – extending its footprint into Europe. The

Freightos acquires rate management provider WebCargoNet

Online freight marketplace Freightos has acquired air cargo rate management provider WebCargoNet. The company says this acquisition creates the world’s

PEMCO launches new services to support conversion customers

Pemco World Air Services (PEMCO) engineering, the backbone of PEMCO’s cargo conversion program, has added new services to support its

Lufthansa Cargo extends Peter Gerber’s contract

Lufthansa Cargo has extended chief executive officer (CEO) Peter Gerber’s contract for another five years. Gerber will lead the carrier

Finnair Cargo partners with HUB logistics for terminal at Helsinki

Finnair Cargo has selected HUB logistics to operate its new ‘next-generation’ cargo terminal at Helsinki Airport from December this year.

60 Seconds with Steve Hill

60 Seconds with CHAMP Cargosystems’ principle consultant for industry matters, Steve Hill Justin Burns, ACW: Is air cargo behind in

Budapest positioning itself as the hub for Eastern Europe

Budapest Airport is positioning itself to be the air cargo hub of Eastern Europe having seen growth of 11.3 per

Strong US dollar proving troublesome

The strong US dollar making exports more expensive is proving a challenge to members of the Los Angeles Air Cargo

Turkish hub at Istanbul awarded CEIV pharma certificate

The Istanbul hub of Turkish Airlines has gained the International Air Transport Association’s Center of Excellence for Independent Validators in

IPR delivers first LCD and structural tube conversion

IPR Conversions has re-delivered its first large cargo door (LCD) and structural tube conversion to Summit Air based in Yellowknife,

Facilities the biggest air cargo headache at LAX

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is the busiest and key air cargo gateway on the west coast of the US.

60 Seconds with Dirk Schusdziara

60 Seconds with Frankfurt Airport’s senior vice president of cargo, Dirk Schusdziara Justin Burns, ACW: How has business been so

Tonnage fall of 3.7% in July for Abu Dhabi

Cargo tonnage at Abu Dhabi International Airport fell year-on-year (YOY) by 3.7 per cent in July, as it too has

Chapman Freeborn expands OBC team

Chapman Freeborn’s OBC has made a series of new appointments as it continues to expand its global hand-carry services to

Atlas Air to provide FedEx with five B747-400Fs

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings has signed a five-year agreement with FedEx Express to provide it with five Boeing 747-400 Freighters

LATAM awards ULD management to CHEP

LATAM Airlines Group has awarded the management of its unit load devices (ULDs) to CHEP Aerospace Solutions. The agreement will

First half freight dive of 2.9% at Dubai World Central

Dubai World Central handled 430,132 tonnes of freight in the first half of 2016 – a fall of 2.9 per

ACI: growth in volumes sluggish in 1H of 2016

The Airports Council International (ACI) says airfreight markets were “substantially weaker” than passenger markets in the first half of 2016,

WFS names Smyth as new chief executive

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has appointed former Menzies Aviation chief Craig Smyth as its new chief executive – replacing Olivier

1st Lockheed Super Hercules freighter reaches production milestones

Lockheed Martin says development of the first LM-100J Super Hercules commercial freighter continues to make “significant progress”, reaching major production

Yusen Logistics Indonesia gains GDP certification

Yusen Logistics Indonesia has been awarded the highest standard of quality certification for pharmaceuticals transportation – Good Distribution Practices (GDP)

SATS enters Saudi Arabian cargo market

SATS has become the first international cargo handler to win the tender for a cargo handling licence to operate in

Runway to be closed at East Midlands for seven weekends

East Midlands Airport is to undertake a full length runway refurbishment project during November and December 2016, which will see

Tri-State receives federal grant to improve services

Huntington Tri-State Airport in the US has received a federal grant of nearly $1.3 million grant from the Federal Aviation

EgyptAir struggling in South Africa but looking to expand

South Africa has been struggling economically in recent times and this has affected the air cargo market. EgyptAir Cargo operates

e-AWB progress being made as US hubs make the switch

The electronic air waybill (e-AWB) is gaining momentum but adoption is still short of targets and below where many in

ACS gaining new business in Gateway to the Americas

Air Charter Service has gained regional business and new clients since opening its Miami office in 2015, head of cargo

Emirates upgrades services to China and Sudan

Emirates will operate an Airbus A380 on bellyhold services between Dubai and Guangzhou from 1 October this year, adding to

Dimerco opens new office in India

Freight forwarder Dimerco has opened a new office in Hyderabad, India. The company says this will support one of Dimerco’s

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